Color Name
Ultramarine Blue*
Hex Color Code
#556CEB
RGB Color Code
RGB(85, 108, 235)
CMYK Values*
63.8%, 54.0%, 0.0%, 7.8%
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What color is 556CEB?

The RGB color code for color number #556CEB is RGB(85, 108, 235). In the RGB color model, #556CEB has a red value of 85, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.8% cyan, 54.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 230.8° (degrees), 78.9 % saturation, and 62.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #556CEB has a hue of 230.8° (degrees), 63.8 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color 556CEB is cool or warm?

Color 556CEB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #556CEB? (For interior and product design)

556CEB has an LRV of nearly 18.7. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#556CEB
LRV 18.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.7 of #556CEB with dark and light color

Is #556CEB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 556CEB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #556CEB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #556CEB
Hex triplet
#556CEB
Red
55
Green
6C
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(85, 108, 235)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
108 (42.4%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
63.83%
Magenta
54.04%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(230.8deg, 78.9 %, 62.7 %)
Hue
230.8°
Saturation
78.95 %
Lightness
62.75 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
230.8°
Saturation
63.83 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(25, 20, 136)
Red
25 (10.0%)
Yellow
20 (7.7%)
Blue
136 (53.3%)
HWB
Hue
230.8°
Whiteness
33.33 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
66.67%
Magenta
57.65%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
24.1
Y
18.65
Z
80.93
YXY
Y1
18.65
X
0.19
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
50.28
A
30.79
B
-66.89
CIE-Lch
L
50.28
C
73.64
H
294.72
CIE-Luv
L
50.28
U
-14.04
V
-105.39
Hunter-Lab
L
43.19
A
24.03
B
-80.86
Other
LRV
~ 18.7 %
Munsell Color System
7.5PB 5.0/16

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #556CEB

These are the named colors closest to hex 556CEB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#4166F5 Color Ultramarine Blue
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62
#5468FF Color Nebula Blue
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#3C69E7 Color Bluetiful
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#4169E1 Color Royal Blue (web)
96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 556CEB.

#5576D1 Color PANTONE 2130 C
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93
#6A6DCD Color PANTONE 2366 C
94.86% match | ΔE 5.14
#5461C8 Color PANTONE 2125 C
93.97% match | ΔE 6.03
#6F7BD4 Color PANTONE 2124 C
93.55% match | ΔE 6.45

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 556CEB.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#5865F2 Color Discord Blurple
97.41% match | ΔE 2.59
#5468FF Color Algolia Blue
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72

Paint color for Hex #556CEB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 556CEB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 556CEB once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 556CEB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #556CEB to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 556CEB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #556CEB to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 556CEB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #556CEB to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 556CEB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #556CEB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 556CEB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #556CEB to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 556CEB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #556CEB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 556CEB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #556CEB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.25% match | ΔE 11.75
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
83.31% match | ΔE 16.69
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
83.05% match | ΔE 16.95

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#556CEB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#556CEB
Ultramarine Blue*
#EBD455
Crayellow*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #556CEB?

Color that best contrast with #556CEB is #EBD455, color name is Crayellow*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #556CEB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #556CEB is #EBD455, color name is Crayellow*.

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